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Index
Cover Image
Title Page
Epigraph
Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
Part 1: What Is Bird Medicine?
Chapter 1: A Whistle and a Word to the Wise
Chapter 2: Bird Origins and Early Influences on Humans
Birds, the Real First Nations People
Birds and Burial Rites: Birds as Embodiments of the Soul
Why Are Birds Sacred to Native People?
The Earth Does Not Belong to Us
Bird Shamanism
Part 2: The Four Gatekeepers
Chapter 3: The Birds of the Four Directions
Broken Wing
Chapter 4: Eagles
Big Birds and High Fliers
On Eagles’ Wings
The Linnet and the Eagle
The Heart of an Eagle
Pure in Spirit
Heady Lifestyle of the Bald Eagle
Eagles Answer Prayers
Eagles Are Symbols of Freedom
Letting Go of Fear
Eagles Give Thanks
Talking Feather/Eagle Phone
Thirteen Grateful Eagles
The Famous Eagle-Mating Ritual
Welcome Home
Eagle Marriage Feast Ritual
The Great Elder in the Sky
Mountain Eagles
Chapter 5: Hawks
Hawk the Protector
White Hawk Spirit
New York’s Finest Bird
Hawks and Their Dining Habits
The Northern Harrier: A Messenger from Horus
Red Tails Understand Mohawk
Moon Hawk
Hawks Love Drums
Red Tail Protection from Above
Food for Thought
Dream Hawks
The Prisoner and the Peregrine
Chapter 6: Crows
Corvidae, Gatekeepers of the South
Crow Councils: The Return of the Corvid Tribe
Quoth the Raven
The Brilliance of Black Birds
Sharing the Banquet
Crow Warnings, Crow Scolds
Chapter 7: Owls
Owl: The Night Eagle
Owls and My Aunt
The Voice of the Owl
Owl as Oracle
The Mystery of the Owl Platter
Part 3: Mentors and Messengers
Chapter 8: Messengers and Carriers of Spirit
Birds as Oracles of the Dead
A Club-Footed Messenger
A Robin’s Timely Message
Bird Language
Bird Dog
Hummingbird: Courier of the Fallen Warriors
Chapter 9: Birds as Teachers
Birds Can Change Your Flight Plans
A Change of Heart
Bird of Four Colors
Chapter 10: Birds as Musicians
Dawn Song of the Birds
Musicians of the Forest
Blue Jay’s Gift of Song
My Wild Bird
Migratory Songbirds and Their Struggle to Be Heard
She Who Sings Like Birds
Chapter 11: Birds Speak Our Language
Blue Jay Answers a Prayer
Twitter Messages
Bird Dreams
Chapter 12: Bird Warnings
Magpie Burglar Alarm
Rockin’ Robin
Storm Warnings
Chapter 13: Birds as Role Models
Role Models for Responsible Parenting
Role Models for Choosing and Creating a New Family
Message from a Robin
Woodpeckers Are Good Builders
Chapter 14: Healing (and Humorous) Birds
Nuthatch Saves Injured Girl
A Grouse with a Heart
The Grouse That Saved Me
Partridge/Family
Pigeon Club
Life Is Worth Living
Chapter 15: Peacemaking and Patient Birds
The Peacemakers: Herons, Egrets, and Cranes
Photo Insert
Herons and Longevity
Heron Traffic
Herons and Cranes: Teachers of Patience
Snowy Egret Dance
Shorebirds and Synchronicity
Geese: Heralders of Spring and Adventure
Part 4: Other Bird Allies
Chapter 16: Hummingbirds
Hummingbird, the Rainbow Bridge
Hummingbird: Guardian of Tobacco
A Bird of Blessing
Hummingbird Taboos of the Kickapoo
Rainbow Warriors
Chapter 17: Seagulls
Seagull the Magician
Seagulls in the Interior
Seagulls and Deception
Seagull and the Fish
Chapter 18: Sparrows
The Faith of the Sparrow
Water Wings
Chapter 19: Loons
The Songs of the Loon
Loon Society
Loons at Risk
Chapter 20: Parrots
Table Talk
Parrots Are Our Friends (Perry the Parrot)
Parrot Liberation
Chapter 21: Turkeys
An Apache Legend
Chapter 22: Thunderbirds
Part 5: Fledgling Thoughts
Chapter 23: Gathering Feathers
Chapter 24: Feathers in Arrows, Fans, and Badges
Chapter 25: Birds and Colors
Chapter 26: Bird Totems for Warriors
Chapter 27: The Eagle Bone Flute
Chapter 28: Twelve Birds
The Twelve Birds
Chapter 29: Bluebirds of Happiness
Part 6: Threats to Our Bird Allies
Chapter 30: The Cautionary Tale of the Passenger Pigeon
Chapter 31: Birds Face Multiple Hazards
Wildlife Trafficking
Dangerous Migrations
Geese Exterminations
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill of 2010
Chapter 32: Cell Phone Towers: The New DDT
How the Storks Forgot How to Build Their Nests
A Danger to Migration
Other Effects of Electromagnetic Transmissions on Birds
Chapter 33: What Can We Do?
Afterword
Footnotes
Endnotes
Bibliography
About the Author
About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company
Books of Related Interest
Copyright & Permissions
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